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Effective radiation dose in adults - Following are comparisons of effective radiation dose in adults with
adults - Following are ... comparisons of ... #PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR
Estimated Medical Radiation Doses for 5 Year-Old Child

3-view ankle	0.0015 mSv	1/14th CXRs
2-view chest	0.02 mSv	1 CXRs
Anteroposterior and lateral
0.0015 mSv 1/14th CXRs ... Pediatrics 2008 #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
Adults from Common Imaging ... mSv 7 weeks #PatientInfo ... #Radiology #Background ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
Figure 2. - Effective radiation doses associated with common cardiovascular imaging tests. The average effective radiation
cardiovascular imaging ... and techniques are ... #PatientInfo #Cardiology ... #Radiology #Cardiac ... Nuclear #Stress #Comparison
How much radiation is used in paediatric radiology examinations compared to other exposures?

Estimated dose - Days
in paediatric radiology ... 4-6 years #PatientInfo ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Nuclear #Comparison
The chart below (from the FDA) shows radiation exposure with a variety of procedures and how
#PatientInfo #Radiology ... Radiation #Doses #Imaging ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #CT #Comparison
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
Advanced maternal age ... Cardiogenic shock ⚠️ Arrhythmias ... e.g., BNP) and imaging ... congestion on a CXR ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology